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When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

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[Verse 1]
There's a Ctear in your eye, and I'm FwonderinCg why
G7For it Cnever should be there at Gall
With such G7power in your smile
Sure a Cstone G/Byou'd CbequA7ile
So there's D7never a teardrop should G7fall
When your Csweet lilting laughter's like Fsome fairy Csong
G7And your Ceyes twinkle C7bright as can Fbe
You should D7laugh all the while and all GotGher D/F#times sEmmile
And now D7smile a smile for Gme
[Chorus]
When CIrish eyes are smiling, sure'n tis Flike a morn in Cspring
FIn the lilt of Irish Claughter A7You can D7hear the angels Gsing
When CIrish hearts are happy C7All the Fworld seems bright aCnd gay
FAnd when Irish C-eyes are CsmiliA7ng Sure they D7steal your G7heart Caway
[Verse 2]
For your Csmile is a part, of the Flove in your Cheart
G7And it Cmakes even sunshine more Gbright
Like the G7linnet's sweet song
Crooning Call G/Bthe dCay lA7ong
Comes your D7laughter and G7light
For the Cspringtime of life, is the sFweetest of Call
G7And there is Cne'er a real care or regFret
And while Fspringtime is ours
Throughout Call oG/Bf youCth's hA7ours
Let us D7smile each chance we Gget
[Chorus]
When CIrish eyes are smiling, sure'n tis Flike a morn in Cspring
FIn the lilt of Irish Claughter A7You can D7hear the angels Gsing
When CIrish hearts are happy C7All the Fworld seems bright aCnd gay
FAnd when Irish C-eyes are CsmiliA7ng Sure they D7steal your G7heart Caway
When DIrish eyes are smiling, sure'n tis Glike a morn in Dspring
GIn the lilt of Irish Dlaughter B7You can E7hear the angels Asing
When DIrish hearts are happy D7All the Gworld seems bright aDnd gay
GAnd when Irish D-eyes are DsmiliB7ng Sure they E7steal your A7heart Daway

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When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

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When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

D/F#

C-

D-

[Verse 1]

C F C

There's a tear in your eye, and I'm wondering why

G7 C G

For it never should be there at all

With such power in your smile

C G/B C A7

Sure a stone you'd bequile

D7 G7

So there's never a teardrop should fall

C F C

When your sweet lilting laughter's like some fairy song

G7 C C7 F

And your eyes twinkle bright as can be

D7 G G D/F# Em

You should laugh all the while and all other times smile

D7 G

And now smile a smile for me

[Chorus]

C F C

When Irish eyes are smiling, sure'n tis like a morn in spring

F C A7 D7 G

In the lilt of Irish laughter You can hear the angels sing

C C7 F C

When Irish hearts are happy All the world seems bright and gay

F C- C A7 D7 G7 C

And when Irish eyes are smiling Sure they steal your heart away

[Verse 2]

C F C

For your smile is a part, of the love in your heart

G7 C G

And it makes even sunshine more bright

Like the linnet's sweet song

C G/B C A7

Crooning all the day long

D7 G7

Comes your laughter and light

C F C

For the springtime of life, is the sweetest of all

G7 C F

And there is ne'er a real care or regret

And while springtime is ours

C G/B C A7

Throughout all of youth's hours

D7 G

Let us smile each chance we get

[Chorus]

C F C

When Irish eyes are smiling, sure'n tis like a morn in spring

F C A7 D7 G

In the lilt of Irish laughter You can hear the angels sing

C C7 F C

When Irish hearts are happy All the world seems bright and gay

F C- C A7 D7 G7 C

And when Irish eyes are smiling Sure they steal your heart away

D G D

When Irish eyes are smiling, sure'n tis like a morn in spring

G D B7 E7 A

In the lilt of Irish laughter You can hear the angels sing

D D7 G D

When Irish hearts are happy All the world seems bright and gay

G D- D B7 E7 A7 D

And when Irish eyes are smiling Sure they steal your heart away

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